Host committee hopes blackout helps South Florida

Sun Life Stadium in contention to host Super Bowl L

The chairman of the South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee hopes the blackout in New Orleans helps Sun Life Stadium's chances of hosting Super Bowl L.

South Florida is competing with San Francisco to host the game. The San Francisco 49ers are preparing to open a brand-new stadium in Santa Clara, California.

"What we're hoping for is that they are going to realize this is a brand-new stadium and maybe they need to work out the bumps before allowing them to host the biggest game, especially on the golden anniversary," said Rodney Barreto, chairman of the South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee.